The first one volume comprehensive history in English of this epochal event to be published in over 50 years, it is certain to be the definitive English language account for decades to come. Yes, it's a door stop-851 pages without Notes, Bibliography and Index, but don't let that intimidate you. Wilson keeps things moving along at a nice pace without stinting on the details or analysis. The later is particularly insightful as he peels back the layers of myth and spin that generations have heaped upon it.